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Look at this great webinar that is taking place Monday, April 23 at 1:00
pm:
Optimize Your Data Integration Environment with the InfoSphere Information
Server Operations Console
Many users need access to the operational metadata of their data integration
environments. Whether they are confirming that the environment is live,
reviewing job run history, or working to troubleshoot system failures, these
users need direct access to the most relevant information in order to perform
their jobs efficiently. These users may be... [More]

There are so many places for you to keep your skills sharp with DB2 and
InfoSphere, that sometimes it gets difficult to “see the trees for the forest”!
I hope that this is a list that you’ll save and go back to often to help you
find your way.
A wide range of IBM experts, programs, and services are available to help you
take your information management skills to the next level. Participate in our
online community though developerWorks. Find whitepapers, videos, demos, DB2
Express downloads, and more. Visit... [More]

“Flashbooks” are small-sized books that have fewer than 150 pages, and have easy-to-read messages about products, solutions, or technology. Flashbooks are published to coincide with conferences such as IBM’s Information on Demand Conference or IDUG. The huge quantity of messages and content delivered at such conferences makes it difficult for attendees to retain all the key messages. Flashbooks are designed to contain the key messages IBM experts want you to take away with you.
Flashbooks are handed out in print format at conferences and... [More]

Friday’s DB2 Night Show had two very important purposes. 1, to give us
valuable information about the upcoming IDUG conference and 2, to reveal the winner of this year’s
DB2’s Got Talent competition. I’ve put my comments about the competition in
this blog entry: We HAVE a winner!
DB2’s Got Talent Competition
For the IDUG part, we had two guest speakers, Rob Crane (chair) and
Vijay Sitaram (chair-elect). They gave us all kinds of things to look
forward to. Here’s a summary:
The IDUG conference taking place in... [More]

Here’s a summary of the books that have published in 2012. I’m quite pleased with the progress
we’ve made so far this year, and have many books left to go. Make sure to follow my blog to stay in the loop as to when new books come out or if there is a sale you should know about.
An Introduction to IMS: Your Complete Guide to IBM Information
Management System, 2nd Edition
by Barbara Klein , Richard Alan Long , Kenneth Ray
Blackman , Diane Lynne Goff , Stephen Paul Nathan , Moira
McFadden Lanyi , Margaret M.... [More]

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Join Serge Rielau , Conor O’Mahony , and Cindy Fung as
they take you on a tour of DB2 10 & InfoSphere Warehouse 10.
Details : DB2 Tech Talk: Technical Tour of New DB2 10 and
InfoSphere Warehouse 10
Date : Thursday April 26
Time : 11:30am – 1:00 pm EDT
Registration
Get the details behind these new product releases as announced on April 3.
Learn about powerful new features such as:
Storage Optimization Advances, including Adaptive Compression and
Multi-Temperature Data Storage, which are designed to... [More]

You may have noticed that I’ve added a new link onto my blog page today.
This link will take you to the DB2 for z/OS Exchange.
The DB2 for z/OS Exchange was launched today. The Exchange is intended to
play a similar role to the old " zHotline " as we strive to
better equip customers to help themselves by pushing critical technical
information out on a regular(monthly) basis. This content can take many forms,
such as: technical best practices, critical issues seen in the field and
recommendations of how to handle... [More]

Yesterday was the day that DB2 10 and InfoSphere Warehouse 10 were
made available to purchase. The products were announced on April 2, so I’m sure
you’ve seen some of the buzz surrounding this outstanding accomplishment.
On a personal side, my desk in the office is in the middle of the Release
Team who managed these releases. It has been an exciting and busy time for all
those involved and a huge congratulations go their way for all their hard work!
We had a brief celebration in the lab as well and I learned many... [More]

I hope you’re taking part in some of the learning opportunities available now
that DB2 10 & InfoSphere Warehouse 10 have released. Check out my blog from
yesterday about all kinds of options: April 30, 2012: GA of Version 10 products: DB2 for LUW and
InfoSphere Warehouse .
Today I want to expand on a couple of webinars that I mention in that post.
First off, the DB2 Night Show . Last Friday, May 4, host
Scott Hayes invited IBMers Danny Arn old and Glen Sheffeld
to talk about the latest release: DB2 LUW
10.1!... [More]

I like to believe that we all “have a book in us”. I’ve written two books
and found it hard work, but very gratifying to accomplish such a feat. I know
many authors and most feel the same way. You can tell by looking at how many
people become repeat authors!
Maybe not everyone can write a book, but for those who have an interest,
consider writing an article for starters. Many people come to me with ideas for
articles and books and I’ve helped people get published in many places. Most
recently I’ve worked with Dan Gibson... [More]

The web is wonderful, but the web is evil! Wonderful because it contains so
much content and evil because it contains so much content! It can be
overwhelming to navigate through the content and if you don’t immediately find
what you’re looking for, it is very easy to get distracted and forget what you
were looking for in the first place.
My intention for this blog entry is to help those who use the DB2 for z/OS
products find skills resources that are specific to you. I hope you find this
content helpful!
IBM Data... [More]

I am looking forward to going to Denver this weekend in preparation of IDUG NA which starts on Monday, May
14. I’m hoping to blog and tweet from there, so regardless if you are at the
conference or not, you can follow what’s going on. Here are some key links:
From Twitter :
#idugna for conference level tweets
#idug for IDUG in general
@IDUGConference will be used for announcing room changes and formal
announcements
From Facebook :
IDUG’s Facebook page will also be pretty busy during the conference too:... [More]

Join host Scott Hayes and special guest Maria Schwenger from
IBM for a free 90-minute episode of “ The DB2Night Show ”. The
topic is “ Crucial things you want to know as a DBA to manage a pureScale
system ” and Maria will share her opinions and insights.
Date: Friday, May 25, 2012
Time: 11-12:30 EDT
Do you know Maria yet? Here’s more about her:
Maria Schwenger is a member of the Competitive Software &
Power Systems team at IBM, North America, where she works in a “ high
touch ” model with early... [More]